Christel Sieling

Christel Sieling's work experience is as follows:

- From September 2021 to present, Christel Sieling is the Co-founder & COO at Odyssey, an open innovation program that connects governmental, corporate, and non-profit partners to create new solutions to complex challenges. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing operations.

- From September 2016 to September 2021, Christel Sieling worked at Odyssey as the Director of Operations. During this time, they played a key role in mobilizing a global ecosystem of stakeholders, organizing events, a hackathon, and a business incubation program.

- From April 2016 to October 2016, Christel Sieling was a Project Manager Horizon 2020 at Gemeente Groningen.

- From November 2014 to April 2016, Christel Sieling worked at Gemeente Groningen as a Policy Officer (trainee) in the knowledge economy & innovation department.

- From September 2013 to January 2014, Christel Sieling was a Policy Officer (Intern) at the Embassy in Kazakhstan under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands. Christel initiated and coordinated the first World Press Photo exhibition in Central-Asia since the 90s.

Christel Sieling completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics, Law, Politics, French, and International Relations at the University of Groningen from 2008 to 2012. Christel then pursued their Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations at the same university from 2012 to 2013. In 2011, they also completed a minor in Communications, Philosophy, and French at Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles.